Cichlids: Pterophyllum
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Description: Scientific data sheet of the South American cichlid genus Pterophyllum [Heckel].
is a genus of the subfamily Cichlasomatinae, tribe Castelnau). — Masculine. sp., from Peru. Living specimen in aquarium. Photo S.O. Kullander Heroine cichlids with characteristic body shape. The body is strongly compressed laterally, with strongly arched dorsal and ventral contours. The dorsal and anal fins are high, contributing to a triangular overall outline. The dorsal and anal fin spines increase gradually in length from a minute first spine to a long last spine, and a few anterior soft rays are very long. The height between the tips of the longest rays of the dorsal and anal fin exceeds the length of the body. The scales are small, about 27 to 48 along the middle of the side. The preopercle is scaled on the horizontal limb. Dorsal fin with 11-13 spines and 19-25 soft rays. Anal fin with 5-6 spines and 19-28 soft rays. The pelvic fin is considerably elongated, a synapomorphy with
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| Page title: | Cichlids: Pterophyllum |
| Keywords: | Cichlidae, South America, Taxonomy, Pterophyllum |
| Description: | Presentation of the South American cichlid genus Pterophyllum Heckel, with synonymy, diagnosis, determination key, included species, geographical distribution, literature references |
| IP-address: | 193.10.57.14 |
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| Date | created: 1994-01-13 expires: 2014-12-31 |